Contract award · 13 Mar 2025

Provision of Worcestershire Family Hubs: Family Hubs: Malvern Hills, Worcester City & Wychavon

Worcestershire County Council awarded a contract to Action for Children Services Ltd, Redditch Borough Council, Barnardo Services Limited for £3.7m…

No competitionHealth & social careWest Midlands

Value across 3 lots £3.7m

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
Worcestershire County Council · Regional or local authority
Value
£3,704,744 across 3 lots
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Health & social care · Welfare services for children and young people (CPV 85311300)
Timeline
  1. Contract date13 Mar 2025
  2. Published20 Mar 2025Published 7 days after the contract date

Description

The Family Hub providers will be responsible for the management and coordination of the local offer of family hubs in line with the national Family Hubs and Start for Life Framework. This offer includes the delivery of evidence-based programmes and support. In addition to coordinating delivery within Family Hub buildings, the providers will lead on the oversight of local Family Hub networks and the wider outreach model of Family Hub support within community assets. Providers will build community capacity including developing and sustaining community activities, utilising volunteers and community assets, information and advice and peer support.

Lots in this award

LotSupplierValue
Provision of Worcestershire Family Hubs: Family Hubs: Malvern Hills, Worcester City & WychavonAction for Children Services Ltd£1.73m
Provision of Worcestershire Family Hubs: Family Hubs: Redditch & BromsgroveRedditch Borough Council£1.19m
Provision of Worcestershire Family Hubs: Family Hubs: Wyre ForestBarnardo Services Limited£784k

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